(Kweli) Yeah, wasn't expecting this, that's why ya (Hahaha) Gotta hope for the best and 'em for the worst, c'mon (Muhfuckers is history)
This the of Lucy In The Sky Wit Diamonds Ask her why she crying, she live, she got no time for dying Was a science, dreams too big for a town She gotta get to New and watch a door fall down Hopped off the Greyhound, gotta her way now sleeping on the park benches in the playground But cash burn quick, wanna have to turn trick Ready to quit she met the super pimp
Flashing his toothy smile that drove little Lucy She quick to hop up on his straight Hoopie style She let the hit but she sang, she sell-a-bit He ain't buying that, she ain't it She looking for love in all of the Believing videos, just to back up all on a thug Who put it in her, withdraw like a Citi card But now she shake ass for tips at the titty bar
Broken glass, (It's louder) than a bomb shattered in the air (It's louder) Try to hold back your tears (It's louder) Wait a second, happens here baby? (It's louder) glass, everywhere (It's louder) Louder than a bomb in the air (How of y'all think you can do what we do?) Yeah, a second (One, two, three, c'mon)
Dreams shattered broken glass Press ignore it and hopes get broken fast You complain for the you supposed to have But when you try to plans God is known to laugh Throw a on the phonograph, and Lucy start wilin' The trick start smiling, the loot start flying The start pilling up, she live designer plush Start lining up the so she could find a rush
Time's up, she's to turn 33 Her started to sag, she got surgery Now are used to drive past her like a Church van Acting on thirst, 'She To Move' like a N.E.R.D. fan house, 10,000 dollar purse fam She let you in, she wanted by the 1st man She the ring leader in a clique of And they shadowy, like the silhouette behind the
Broken glass, (It's louder) Louder than a bomb in the air (It's louder) Try to hold back tears baby (It's louder) Wait a second, happens here baby? (It's louder) Broken glass, (It's louder) than a bomb shattered in the air (How of y'all think you can do what we do?) Yeah, a second (One, two, three, c'mon)
She was a small city girl with big city Niggaz try to figure how to get up in jeans Put her in them scenes, get her on the Hit her wit the cream 'til they out the schemes Now she all up in the club looking for a new Really like Lewis looking for a new drug 'Cause getting old, started free basing Graduated to crack, on occasion
Not the bus, but back at the station Back and forth pacing, all impatient Last dollars, she got to 'Get By' Now gotta make a choice, go or get high Mommy and daddy her, she left for the fame Now what's is the dirt that's thrown on her name She need a home if it's the right course she bought a ticket to ride the white horse
Broken glass, (It's louder) Louder than a bomb in the air (It's louder) Try to hold your tears baby (It's louder) a second, what happens here baby? (It's louder) Broken glass, (It's louder) Louder a bomb shattered in the air (How many of think you can do what we do?) Yeah, wait a (One, two, three, c'mon)